Stirring or agitating appliance for paint-cans and other receptacles.



E. MEYER. 1 STIRRING 0R AGITATING APPLIANCE FOR PAINT CANSAND OTHER RECEP'TACLES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-19.1915- Patented Apr. 4,1916.

HIS A NOB/VH8 ances for Paint-Cans I of which the following is a specification,

1 a modification in the cover.

, cover 11 is depressed within the receptacle teriorly screw-threaded. Where the cover r the plug maybe solid, as shown in Fig. 6,

STATES PA oar-ice.

ERNEST MEYER, 0E TUXEDO PARK, NEW 'YoRK, .AssIGNoR 0E ONE-THIRD TO HERBERT w. GROGAN ANDIONE-THIRD TO CHESTER E. MACDUFFEE, ornor NEW YORK, 1v. Y.

' srI RING o 'AeI're'rmG APPLIANCE EoR PAINT-oAivsEND OTHER REC EPTACLES.'

. Patented Apr. 4., 1916. Serial N 0. 15,427.

1 1 78 1 71; Specificatiomof Letters Patent.

Application filedMareh 19, 1915.

To all whom it may concern: and provided with a vertical central open- Be it known that I, ERNEST MEYER, a ing 17, extending entirely through it. Becitizen of the United States, residing at tween the bottom of the plug 15, and the Tuxedo Park, in the county of Orange and bottom 13 of the tube 12, there is a gasket State of New York, have invented an Im- 18 of felt or other fibrous material. provement in Stirring or Agitating Appli- The cover 11 is provided with a nozzle 19, and other Receptacles, .provided with a removable cap 20. This nozzle is preferablylocated at a suitable distance on one side of the central tube 12.

tator appliance for cans or other receptacles the receptacle, and the object of my invenupper end, a substantially hollow cone setion is to provide the receptacle with means cured tothe shaft within the "receptacle and capable of thoroughly re-mixing its conhaving a .slot on-t'wo opposite sides, with tents. vertically disposed inclined blades dividing The details of construction are hereinafter the interior of the cone at one side of each particularly described. Slot. The blades are arranged eccentrically In the accompanying drawing-Figure 1- to the is an elevation, tion.- Fig. 2 is-a sectional 'plan'view taken top surface of the cone. at about the line as, w, of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an 21 designates the vertical shaft, which in inverted plan of the stirrer or agitator rethe construction of the receptacle shown in moved from the receptacle. Figs. 4 and '5, Fig. 1, passes through the central openin s respectively, illustrate modifications in an atin the plug, gasket and bottom of the tube tachment of the crank handle. Fig. 6 shows 12, its lower end contacting with the bottom a modification in the plug, and Fig. 7 shows of the receptacle. The cone is preferably 'Fig. 8 is a view formed of two segments 22 and 23. which of the cone and blades on a small scale taken are secured to the shaft 21, on opposite sides at right angles to that shown in Fig; 1. i and joined at their upper ends bv solder, or 10 designates the body of the receptacle, in any suitable manner, at a predetermined which is preferably of -'c ylindrica1 forma tion and may be made of tin, wood or any other suitable material.

11 indicates the cover for the receptacle. In the preferred form of my invention, the

These segments of the cone are curved at their lower edges corresponding to the interior' shape of the body of the receptacle and extending in close proximity to the inner surface of said body 10. At a predetermined distance from the point of their connection with the shaft 21, each of the members 22 and 23 has a portion at one side cut out. forming oppositely disposed slots or openings 24-and 25 in the cone.

26 and 27 represent twoagitators or stirring blades which at their inner ends are secured to the'shaft 21 by solder or otherwise, and are also preferably soldered to and at its center has a tubular downwardly projecting portion 12 open at the top but having a bottom 13, provided with a central opening 14. This tubular projection is inis. made of comparatively thin sheet metal, the thread may be pressed therein.

15 indicates a plug exteriorly screwthreaded to screw into the tube 12. This plug may be hollow, as shown Fig. 1, and provided with a central opening 16 in its tively, on opposite sides of the slots or opentop and bottom in line with each other, or

stirrer blades has a straight horizontalbotslots and form two compartments in the receptacle being in secthe cone; these blades extending above the distance from the lower end of said shaft? the edges of the members 22 and 23, respec ings 24 and 25. .Each of these agitator or tom edge which extends to the outer bottom edge of the members 22 and 23, and the outer side edge of each blade extends upwardly above the top surface of the conlcal member a predetermined distance fronr which point the top edge of each bladeis inclined toward the shaft 21, terminating in a point which is preferably slightly curved back over the top of the cone. These agitators or stirrer blades are preferably arranged and inclined eccentrically to the slots 24 and 25, and to accomplish this, I form tapered right angled bends 28, the straight vertical edges .of which aresecured to the shaft 21, thus spacing the horizontal bottom scraping edges 29 of the stirrer blades from the shaft, and inclining the blades from the bottonrupwardly. This is best illustrated in the inverted plan view Fig. 3. The cone and stirrer blades are preferably made of sheet metal. but may be made of any other suitable material. I

At the top of the shaft 21, which extends above the plug 15, there is a crank 30, by means of which the shaft and stirring device may be rotated. formed integral with the shaft as shown in Fig. l, or a separate crank handle may be employed detachably secured to the upper end ofthe shaft bv screw-threads, as shown in Fig. 4 or,the butt of the-crank handle may have a "square recess, and the upper end of the shaft be provided with a reduced squared portion'to fit into such recess and be secured therein by a pin 31,-as illustrated in Fig. v5. In either instance the crank or handle does not project above the upper rim of the cover, and therefore-does not interfere with the packing of the receptacles,

one upon another. for transportation or storage. The periphery of the flanged head of the plug 15 is preferably knurled or.

roughened to facilitate turning.

In cases where the receptacle is of heavy material or large size, intended to remain stationary or not to be packed with others, the cover 11 may extend across the top of the receptacle in a straight line, being provided with a central hub 32, having a vertical central opening 33 for the passage of the shaft'21, as illustrated in Fig 7. In such cases, the parts 12, 15, and 18 may be dispensed with. v

The 'bottou edges of the cone segments 22 and 23 a? agitator blades 26 and 27 are on the same horizontal plane with the lower endof the shaft and in a normal condition all rest upon'the upper surface of the bottom of the receptacle with the circular bottom edge of the cone and outer vertical side edges of the blades in close proximity to the inner surface of the body 10 of the receptacle; consequently. when the crank 30 is rotated, any material adhering to the bottom or sides of the receptacle will be di- This crank may be,

rectly acted upon bv the bottom and outer;

side edges of the agitator or stirring blades,

,and thoroughly admixed with theliquid.

condition through the nozzle 19 and. afterthe desired quantity had been poured or the receptacle filled, the nozzle is closed by the cap. With material of such character after the receptacle has remained stationary a short time, the heavier substance settles to the bottom and the contents of the receptacle requires remixing before use. By the employment of my invention such re-mixing of the contents is accomplished in a most thorough manner. Upon moving-the crank 30 to the right,=theblades 26 and 27 at the same moment begin to agitate thematerial at the bottom and lower part of the sides of the receptacle, that portion of the material within the conical member being forced upward through the' slots '01 openings 21 and 25 toward the center of the receptacle between the inclined surfaces of the blades and under surface of the cone while that portion of the material agitated by the outer verticalv side eclgesof the blades 26 and 27 will be directed upwardly and over the inclined top edges of the blades and upon the upper surface of the conical member, and

will thereby be. directed upwardly towardthe center of the receptacle.

It will be readily seen that the shaft 21 may be moved vertically in its bearingsso I that the cone with the agitator blades may be drawn upward if'desired to stir or agitate the contents of the receptacle other than at the bottom, or to scrape off any substance adhering to the sides of the receptacle above the polnt acted upon by the side edges of the blades when the stirrer rests upon the bottom of the receptacle.- It will also be. understood that when the stirrerv rests upon the bottom of the receptacle, the lower edges of the agitator blades will scrape off any material adhering to the bottom of the receptacle upon being rotated by the crank 30.

The cover may, if desired, be secured to the receptacle by solder, or any suitable means.

The gasket 18 prevents leakage of the tacle be tipped or overturned. I claim as mv-1 nventiou 1. In combination with a receptacle. astirring or agitating appliance rotatable 12. contents of the receptacle should the recep- 6 tacle, consisting of a vertical shaft extending through a, central opening in the top of. the

' cal member secured to the receptacle. and provided with elongated slots open at their outer ends on two opposite sides and agitator blades dividing the interior of, the conical memberat on'e side within said receptacle videdwith a crank at the'said shaft within of each slot,

2. In combination with a receptacle, a stirring or agitating appliance rotatable and vertically movable within said receptacle consisting of a vertical shaft extending through a central opening in the. top of the receptacle and provided with a crank at its upper end, a conical member secured to the of the said shaft within the receptacle. and provided with elongated slots open at their outer ends on two opposite sides, and agita tor blades dividing cal member atone side of each slot.

3. In combination with a receptacle, a appliance, rotatable within said receptacle,:consi stin of a vertical shaft extendingvthrough a entral opening in the top of the receptacle and provided with a crank at its upper end. a conical member secured to'said shaft within the receptacle and provided with [elongated slots open at their outer ends on two opposite sides, agitator blades secured to said shaft and cone and arranged ineachsloteccentrlcally thereto and dividing the interior of the conical member at one side thereof.

4. In combination with. a receptacle, a

stirring or agitating appliance rotatable and vertically movable within-the said receptacle..consisting of a vertical shaft extending through a central opening in the top receptacle and provided with a crank at its upper end, a cone secured to said shaft withinthe receptacle and provided with elongated slots open at their outer ends on two opposite sides. inclined agitatorblades secured to said shaft and cone and arranged one in eachslot eccentrically thereto, dividmg the interior of the. conical member at one side thereof and ezitending above the outer surface of the cone, and having inclined upper edges corresponding te the inclined surface of the cone. w 5. Incombination with a receptacle. astirring or agitating appliance rotatable and vertically movable within the said recepreceptacle and provided'with a crank at its upper'end. a conical member secured to said 'on --two' opposite sides,

shaft withinthe receptacle and provided with'elongated slots. open at their outer ends agitator blades secured to the shaftand cone, one withineach slot dividing the interior of the conical memher at one side thereof and having'a straight ctn'sisting of a verti cal shaft exte'nding through a central opening in the top of the receptacle .and proits upper end, a conithe interior ofthe coni-' vertical shaft within the receptacle extending from the bottom of the receptacle through a central opening in the top and provided with a crank on its upper end, a conical member secured to said shaft within the receptacle and provided on opposite sides with elongated slots open at their outer ends, agitator blades secured to the shaft and conical members dividing the interior of the cone at one side of each slot, the bot tom edges of saidconical members and blades being on the sauce horizontal plane with thelower' end of the shaft. 4

'7. In combination with a receptacle, a stirring or agitating appliance rotatable --within said receptacle consisting of a vering in the top of the receptacle and provided with a crank at its upper end, a conical member secured to the said shaft within the receptacle and slots open at their outer ends on two opposite sides, agitator blades, one within each slot and having at one end a tapeiIed rightangled bend with a straight vertlcally 1nclined edge secured to the shaft whereby said blades are eccentfrically arranged to coverone side of each slot.

tical shaft extending through a central openprovided with elongated 8. The combination with a receptacle, of

a depressed cover for the same provided at the center of the depression with a downwardly pi'ojecting tube having a bottom with a central opening therein, a gasket withinrsaid tube and restingsupon its bottomfa plug fitting into said tube with its bottom contacting with said gasket, there "being a central opening through sald plug, a vertical shaft within thereceptacle extending --from the bottom of the receptacle through the central openings in' the plug.

and tube, a crank upon the upper end of the shaft, a conical member securedtosaid shaft] within the receptacle and provided with elongated slots open at their outer ends on opposite sides, and agitator blades within V shaft within the receptacle extending from the 'bot tom of the receptacle through the central openings in the-plug and tube, a crank upon the upper end of the shaft, a conical member secured to said shaft Within the receptacle and provided With elongated -slots open at their outer ends on opposite sides, and agitator blades secured to said shaftand conical member and arranged one Witnesses:

' B. M. ALLEN,

J. B. LE BLAN0. 

